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Scientific Formula for the optimal number of {G}*:
... *{G} is a variable, "gear"; e.g., "mandolins", "picks", etc.

If x = the number of {G} you currently possess, the optimal number of {G}...

Couldn't care less about the price of mandolins, guitars or any other stringed instruments and the accompanying angst and gum flapping about what they cost. What I want to know is why when I go to...

Thank you for the heads up, Sue. I recall Brad and respect him as a player and teacher. He has been helpful in this forum for me, as well. Also, his Mandolin Handbook is excellent. What a resource...

I recently acquired a 1987 Flatiron Artist A5 mandolin which couldn’t have been played very much. It was in mint condition no nicks, dings, cracks or scratches anywhere on the mandolin (like new).
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Different species of wood expand and contract at different rates as humidity changes. With a spruce top, maple back and sides, ebony or other super dense wood for the fingerboard, all glued together...

If you feel like an academic exercise or two, first research the gas laws ("physics 101") and then research the hygroscopic nature of wood (best, understandable explanation that I know of is in the...

I apologize. I didn't realize the book was still available for sale. (I was foolish for not checking.) I'll remove the link now.

... and a big thanks to Scott and his entire team for such a helpful and valuable resource. Also to the members of the various forums and social groups who make this place something really special.
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I'm supposed to be cleaning my strings?

+1 for Brad Laird, he has some great content too, as well as some great ebooks availableon his site.

Another good teacher is Bradley Laird. His website has numerous free and paid video lessons, and currently there is a limited offer to purchase a complete set of mandolin video courses and e-books...

One not mentioned yet is Pete Martin. He offers beginner mandolin lessons, as well as bluegrass, jazz or western swing lessons - he teaches via skype, and offers several full-length free books as...

My favorite part would be the mandolin pictures. Maybe a Cafe Conclave poster.

I hosted a couple regional cafe gatherings a few years back. Had folks from Ohio, Michigan, Pennsylvania. I think the first one had around 15-20 people. Was fun getting to meet some people and am...

" Your outlook in life is not determined by what happens to you in life but by how you react to what happens to you " :)

NOPE.

Actually, both Mandoplumb and HonkeyHank are ever-so-slightly wrong to state that if the (5th) harmonic of a string is in tune, then base note will also be in tune. Not so. The reason why...

OK so here it is. (Told you I can't keep a secret long.) And I have never heard anyone advocate this or talk about it. While my Skype teacher is for classical, I believe it will provide advantage for...

I had a 1966 Ford Mustang and I loved it, but even back then it was a glorified Falcon with a little more style and options available. But, you're right the later 70's Mustang II, and others, etc....

I love the "shaped object" term. I have a friend that refers to Telecaster shaped objects. Very apt description.

A classic interview:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=181&v=e-NlSTerYRg

Never never never ever put the instrument in without latching the case, at least one latch. Picking up a not-obviously-unlatched case is a surefire way to damage an instrument.

The physical reality of the benefits of the rattlesnake rattle are sooooooooooooo besides the point. Its a tradition that has meaning for some, not for others.

Of course we have superstitions, and...

There are different instruments which use a rattling or vibrating component to give a different timbre, like the bray harp and the mbira. If such a thing is positioned where it can vibrate...

Look Bill did it. Ain't that enuf?



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For real mojo put a live snake in there.